Research Library
Compound Profiles
Identity, sequence, reported mechanism, and what the preclinical literature studies — one profile per compound in the catalog, grouped by class. For class-level overviews see the research library.
GH Secretagogues
Class overview- 3 min
Compound profile
CJC-1295 (DAC)
A research profile of CJC-1295 with DAC: a long-acting GHRH(1-29) analog whose albumin-binding Drug Affinity Complex extends its half-life to days. Identity, mechanism, and research framing.
- 3 min
Compound profile
Ipamorelin
A research profile of Ipamorelin: a selective pentapeptide agonist of the ghrelin / GHS receptor. Identity, the selective-secretagogue mechanism, and what the literature studies.
- 3 min
Compound profile
Tesamorelin
A research profile of Tesamorelin: a stabilized 44-residue GHRH analog with an N-terminal trans-3-hexenoyl modification. Identity, the GHRH-receptor mechanism, and research framing.
Melanocortin Peptides
Class overview- 3 min
Compound profile
PT-141
A research profile of PT-141, a cyclic melanocortin peptide that preferentially engages the MC3R and MC4R receptors: identity, the receptor mechanism, and its relationship to Melanotan-2.
- 3 min
Compound profile
Melanotan-2
A research profile of Melanotan-2 (MT2), a synthetic α-MSH analog and broad melanocortin-receptor agonist: identity, the MC1R-signaling mechanism, and its relationship to PT-141.
Metabolic Peptides
Class overview- 3 min
Compound profile
GLP-3
A research profile of GLP-3, a GLP-1/GIP/glucagon receptor triple agonist: the three-receptor mechanism, what the incretin literature studies, and how it differs from amylin analogs.
- 3 min
Compound profile
Cagrilintide
A research profile of Cagrilintide, a long-acting amylin-receptor analog: its receptor mechanism, the ~7-day half-life, and what the satiety-pathway and energy-balance literature studies.
- 3 min
Compound profile
AOD9604
A research profile of AOD9604, a synthetic fragment of the growth-hormone C-terminus: its origin, what the lipid-metabolism literature studies, and how it differs from full growth hormone.
Mitochondrial Peptides
Class overview- 2 min
Compound profile
SS-31
A research profile of SS-31 (elamipretide), a cardiolipin-targeting tetrapeptide: identity, the inner-mitochondrial-membrane mechanism, and what the bioenergetics literature studies.
- 3 min
Compound profile
MOTS-c
A research profile of MOTS-c, a mitochondrial-derived signaling peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA: identity, the AMPK metabolic mechanism, and what the literature studies.
Neuropeptides
Class overview- 3 min
Compound profile
Semax
A research profile of Semax, a synthetic analog of the ACTH(4-10) fragment: identity, the neurotrophic/BDNF mechanism, and what the CNS-signaling literature studies.
- 2 min
Compound profile
Selank
A research profile of Selank, a synthetic analog of the peptide tuftsin: identity, the GABAergic/regulatory mechanism, and what the CNS-signaling literature studies.
Tissue-Repair Peptides
Class overview- 3 min
Compound profile
BPC-157
A research profile of BPC-157: sequence, molecular identity, the reported VEGFR2/nitric-oxide mechanism, and what the preclinical tissue-repair literature studies.
- 3 min
Compound profile
TB-500
A research profile of TB-500, the synthetic peptide based on the actin-binding region of thymosin β4: identity, the actin-sequestration mechanism, and what the preclinical literature studies.
- 3 min
Compound profile
GHK-Cu
A research profile of GHK-Cu, the copper(II) complex of the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine: identity, the copper-dependent mechanism, and what the preclinical literature studies.
- 3 min
Compound profile
KPV
A research profile of KPV, the C-terminal tripeptide of α-MSH (Lys-Pro-Val): identity, the anti-inflammatory mechanism, and what the cytokine and intestinal-barrier literature studies.